Annalivedonthesideofavalley(山谷).Onesummertherewasaverybigflood(洪水)andalotof1downbelowAnna’swerewashedaway.Anna’shousewas2enoughtoescapethefloodsowhenthewaterhaddisappea
Annalivedonthesideofavalley(山谷).Onesummertherewasaverybigflood(洪水)andalotof1downbelowAnna’swerewashedaway.Anna’shousewas2enoughtoescapethefloodsowhenthewaterhaddisappearedandtheotherhouseswere3therewithnoroofandnowallsandallcoveredwithmud(泥)herhousewasstillquiteallright.
Herhousewasquitesmallandtherewereonlytwosmallbedroomsherhusbandwasdeadwhenthechildrenwereveryyoungandshehadfourchildren4Annatookinoneofthefamiliesthathadlosteverythinginthefloodandshe5herhomewiththemuntilitwas6forthemtorebuildtheirhouse.
Anna’sfriendswerepuzzled(困惑)whentheysawAnnadothis.Theycouldnot7whyAnnawantedtogiveherselfsomuchmoreworkandtroublewhenshealreadyhadquiteafewchildrento8.Lifewouldbeevenharderwhenanotherfamilyjoinedthem.
“Well”Anna9toherfriends“attheendoftheFirstWorldWarawomaninthetownwhereIthenlivedinGermanyfoundherselfverypoorbecauseherhusbandhadbeenkilledinthewarandshehadalotof10asIhavenow.
“ThedaybeforeChristmasthiswomansaidtoherchildren‘Wewon’tbeabletohavemuchforChristmasthisyearsoI’mgoingto11onlyonegiftforallofusandIamsurewewillallbegladtohaveit.NowI’llgoandgetit.’Shecamebackwithalittlegirlwhowasevenpoorerthantheyandwhohadnoparents.‘Here’sourgift.’shesaidtoherchildren.”
Thechildrenwereveryexcitedandhappytogetsuchagift.They12thelittlegirlandshegrewupastheirsister.IwasjustthatChristmasgift.
()1.A.treesB.stonesC.housesD.animals
()2.A.hardB.highC.bigD.small
()3.A.flyingB.risingC.landingD.standing
()4.A.soB.butC.asD.while
()5.A.builtB.foundC.sharedD.searched
()6.A.possibleB.necessaryC.importantD.difficult
()7.A.doubtB.thinkC.realizeD.understand
()8.A.supportB.supplyC.growD.educate
()9.A.wentB.explainedC.sentD.talked
()10.A.moneyB.houseC.childrenD.friends
()11.A.leaveB.makeC.buyD.get
()12.A.welcomedB.visitedC.dislikedD.believed